Carbon intensity of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.2075 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, 1977–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 0.2075 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.3513 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.1135 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 133rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.3513 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.3365 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3079 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2815 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2377 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3018 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 1983 | 0.166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -45.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1839 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1715 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1626 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2066 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2011 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1975 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1941 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1932 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.179 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1827 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1998 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1859 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1865 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1823 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1781 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1135 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -36.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1162 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1302 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1338 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1286 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1252 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1264 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1265 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1362 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1785 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2026 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1577 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1626 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1873 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1973 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2024 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2104 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1803 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1751 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2024 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2374 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2232 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2128 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2056 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2075 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3319 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3079 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3513 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2114 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1626 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3018 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1879 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1781 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1998 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1315 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1135 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1785 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1878 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1577 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2104 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2173 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2056 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2374 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5 |
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More environment data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 15.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0154 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.2075 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3513 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1135 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.